So with love Sighs from the deep sea of affection; Laughter from the colourful field of the spirit; Tears from the endless heaven of memories.
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
So with love
Sighs from the deep sea of affection;
Laughter from the colourful field of the spirit;
Tears from the endless heaven of memories.
Paraphrase: So, with love the rain sighs from the deep sea of love and affection. It rises like laughter from the colourful fields of the soul. It falls down like tears from the endless heaven of memories.
(a) What does the rain sigh from the deep sea of affection?
(b) How does it fall down from the endless heaven?
(c) What is the rain for the colourful fields of the soul?
(a) From the deep sea of love and affection the rain heaves a deep sigh of love.
(b) The rain falls down like tears from the endless heaven of memories.
(c) It is like a laughter for the colourful fields of the soul.
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